Sean coming up the arete as we pass into the sunshine. Fitz Roy in the background.

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Sean coming up the arete as we pass into the sunshine. Fitz Roy in the background.

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Location of the P3 intermediate Rappel anchor seen from the P2 anchors.
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Id recommend rapping just skiers left of the bolt line for P3 until you reach the headwall section. Keep going until right before the drop off then look skiers left to the nook

Start of P1

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Dave Summers

Nov 9, 2019

“Sean coming up the arete as we pass into the sunshine. Fitz Roy in the background.”

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The route as seen from below

Pitch 6 (best one) nice face climb to the arète

Approach: Pass just above this large flat-topped boulder near the first set of trees (as noted in the Approach description).

Location of the P3 intermediate Rappel anchor seen from the P2 anchors.
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Id recommend rapping just skiers left of the bolt line for P3 until you reach the headwall section. Keep going until right before the drop off then look skiers left to the nook

Sean coming up the arete as we pass into the sunshine. Fitz Roy in the background.

Start of P1

Vega North topo with the Mile High Club and Beyond Redlining routes

Looking down Mile High Club.

View from the intermediate P3 rap anchor looking up toward the anchor at the top of P3. Viewed from the nook behind the tree mentioned in the description.

View of the rap line from the anchor at the top of p3 looking down towards the intermediate P3 station. Note the cedar bushes that you must pass through. Sarek is visible in the small circle at the intermediate station. See accompanying "P3Top-Up" photo.

Looking up at the intermediate rap station of pitch 3 from the top of pitch 2. Go slightly climbers left from P3 rap station to find intermediate station. When in doubt, look out left

Just before topping out on the Dihedral pitch.

Evilweed starting up the first pitch of Mile High Club.

Topo of Vega North Tower showing Mile High Club (MHC) and Beyond Redlining

Nick Roy stoked to fire the money pitch on Mile High Club.

Pitch 5 - Nice small roof with slab to your left

Alpine Approach (5/27/19) mild snow conditions, axe not needed but recommended.

Top of pitch 5

Forest coming up p6

Beautiful rap down!

Taylor on Mile High Club

Summit shenanigans. Sarek enjoying the nailpolish left in the register box by a young climber.

Approach to Mile High Club in early season (June 23rd 2018)

Looking up last third of route.

Looking up the last third of the route.

Rapping to the intermediate rappel station. Lowest climber (with orange helmet/white shirt) is at the intermediate, hidden rap station. The description says "10 foot tall tree" but it doesn't look very tall from above.

Camille as at the intermediate rap anchor on P3 viewed from the P2 anchor. Remember this on your way up, it's tricky to find that anchor on the rap.

Southwest view from the top

Marcus on p6

rope leads from intermediate rap anchor (bottom of pic) to rap anchor at top of p3 (top of pic). Felt like I could've used a photo like this when searching for it...

Excellent positioning on the final pitch.

Contemplating the crux on p5

The sharp corner of the first rappel seems to grounded down.

Climbers nearing the top

For spring reference, ascend and descend the finger. Ramps up and left.

Route overlay from approach (Small red dots = Belays)

Robby leading pitch #6, August 1, 2022.

Robby following pitch #5, August 1, 2022.

Afternoon sun on the buttress

Scramble up from the red-colored rock to get to the lone pine shown in red. This roughly marks the start of P1. Round the corner from this pine and you’ll see the line

Brilliant top out!

Me half way up the stellar dihedral pitch!

P1 and the belay bolt. Leave your bags before reaching the bolt.

P5 dihedral, entirely too much fun

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